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Harvard Association for Law & Business

The Harvard Association for Law & Business (or HALB) is a student organization at Harvard Law School (or HLS) that connects students with business leaders.[1]

Harvard Association for Law & Business
AbbreviationHALB
Formation2006
TypeHarvard Law School student organization
Legal statusNon-Profit
PurposeExploring the intersection of law and business
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts
Location
  • 1585 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Region served
United States
Presidents
Nicholas Gonzalez & Lauren Pansegrau
Websiteorgs.law.harvard.edu/halb/

Overview edit

HALB hosts panels and events that explore issues in the business world, especially as they intersect with the law. The organization also creates opportunities for members to meet like-minded students and practitioners and supports HLS students who are interested in non-legal business careers.[2]

For instance, 2015-16 President, Alexander Rienzie, hosted fireside chats with Skybridge Capital Founder, Anthony Scaramucci,[3] and former Pfizer CEO, Jeff Kindler,[4] among others. In past years, HALB hosted panels featuring Vinson & Elkins,[5] Burford Capital,[6] Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, The Carlyle Group, Silverwood,[7] K&L Gates,[8] and Sullivan & Cromwell,[9] among many others.

Notable Speakers edit

Bill Ackman, Stephen Schwarzman, Tony West,[10] Xiqing Gao,[11] Seth Klarman, Paul Singer, Christa Quarles, Alexandra Lebenthal, Gerald Storch, Nigel Travis, Michael Chae, Barry Volpert, Brad Singer, Robert Crowley, Amanda Bradford,[12] Larry Summers, Mitch Julis, Douglas Braunstein, Jane Levine, Howard Brownstein, Kim Koopersmith, Jami Wintz McKeon, Joseph Shenker, Jim Koch, Matt Mallow, Scott Hoffman, John Finley, Hilary Krane, Michelle Rowdy, Tim Murphy, Rob Chesnut, Phil Rothenberg, Louise Pentland, Matt Long, Susanne Clark, Chad Ho, Sydney Brie Schaub, Danforth Townley, Erin Abrams, Jonathan Truppman, Maureen Sherry,[13] Stacy Selig, Munib Islam, Jeff Gramm, Billy Gonzalez, Andrew Kaplan, Lisa Marrone, Kevin Bueller, Alec Stern, Jordan French, Samuel Flax, Suzanne Wilson Connie Matteo, Al Togut, Tom Hardin, Weiwei Hua, Min-Amy Xu, Hao Fu, Josh Ostrovsky ("The Fat Jewish"), Mark Cuban,[14] Rich Paul, Steve Kerr,[15] etc.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Carmichael, Mary (April 22, 2012). "Harvard Law student overcomes abuse and gives back". Boston.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Harvard Association for Law & Business". Harvard Law School Student Organizations. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Lieberman, Joe (April 1, 2016). "Give your Harvard degree a smoochy, says Gucci Scaramucci". The Harvard Law Record. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Perkins, Christine (June 8, 2016). "Former CEO of Pfizer Jeff Kindler offers insights from a career in law and business". Harvard Law Today. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "Harvard Association for Law & Business - Law & Business Symposium 2014". Vinson & Elkins. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Burford Blog: Harvard Association for Law & Business – Litigation Finance Event". Burford. January 4, 2015. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "Gary Horowitz speaks on Harvard Association for Law and Business panel". Lawyer Herald. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  8. ^ "Hedge Funds: A Presentation of Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services and the Harvard Association for Law & Business". K&L Gates. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "External speaking engagements: Harvard Association for Law & Business". Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  10. ^ Harvard Law School (@harvardlaw) (May 3, 2018). "The Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) hosted Tony West, General Counsel of Uber and former U.S. Associate Attorney General, in a discussion moderated by HALB Co-President Elizabeth Ferrie '19. HALB is Harvard Law's premier student group for exploring the intersection of law and business. #harvardlaw #hls #harvard #halb #uber @harvlawbiz". Instagram. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
  11. ^ Lazar, Aviv; Kafafian, David (September 21, 2017). "HALB China Trek offers students perspectives on global leadership". Harvard Law Today. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023.
  12. ^ Ferrie, Elizabeth (November 9, 2017). "HALB talks dating apps with founder and CEO of "The League"". Harvard Law Today. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022.
  13. ^ Ferrie, Elizabeth; Sherry, Maureen; Harvard Law School (February 13, 2018). "A conversation with Maureen Sherry, former managing director at Bear Sterns and best-selling author". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024.
  14. ^ Wright, Kim (January 5, 2021). "Mark Cuban shares his insights on entrepreneurship, the 2020 election, AI, and the COVID road to recovery". Harvard Law School. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022.
  15. ^ Majocha, Courtney (April 13, 2022). "Steve Kerr holds court at Harvard Law". Harvard Law School. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022.
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